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Zelenskiy says Russia may attack Ukraine or Nato from Belarusian territory
KYIV, May 16 — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans to attack Ukraine’s north or a Nato country from Belarusian territory. “We continue to
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US cancels planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland amid Europe force reshuffle
WASHINGTON, May 16 — The US has cancelled the planned deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland, US officials said yesterday, as Washington reorganises its forces in Europe after announcing it would withdraw thousands of troops from Germany. The head of
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Middle East war latest developments: Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire despite fresh violence
PARIS, May 16 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire Lebanon and Israel yesterday extended a ceasefire for 45 days, despite a new flare-up in violence, the US State Department said after
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China, US agree to implement ‘all’ trade agreements as Trump touts ‘fantastic’ deals
BEIJING, May 16 — China and the US agreed to continue implementing “all” agreements previously reached and to establish councils for trade and investment, Beijing’s top diplomat said in a statement yesterday. It comes after a two-day summit between Chinese
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Sci-fi or battlefield reality? Ukraine explores AI‑driven drone swarms to offset Russia’s manpower edge
LVIV (Ukraine), May 16 — Hundreds of AI-controlled robots operating in unison, talking to each other to autonomously attack targets — a dystopian vision of the future of war that Ukraine’s defence industry wants to make a reality. Four years
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NZ passenger from hantavirus cruise quarantined in Taiwan until June 6
TAIPEI, May 15 — A New Zealand passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship is in hospital quarantine in Taiwan, Taiwanese health authorities said today. The person, who has tested negative for the rare disease and is showing no
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Power grid collapse leaves millions sweltering in Philippines amid record-breaking heat
MANILA, May 15 — Widespread power cuts struck the Philippines Friday, leaving millions without electricity in the tropical nation’s hottest month of the year. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said rolling one-hour power outages hit parts of
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Nine dead after cliff collapses at illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s Sumatra
PADANG, May 15 — Searchers recovered nine bodies after a landslide hit near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, police said Friday. A cliff near the mine collapsed on Thursday in the Sijunjung district, burying a group of
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Trump and Xi share light moment in Zhongnanhai garden ‘very rarely’ seen by outsiders
BEIJING, May 15 — After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing’s walled-off Zhongnanhai compound, where he strolled with US President Donald Trump in the concluding hours of their summit.
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The war on panic: Hantavirus scare tests post-Covid defences against disinformation and conspiracies
LONDON, May 15 — A rodent-borne virus with a scary name. A mid-ocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no wonder that an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus on a luxury
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